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Chapel Hill churches denounce the UNC System's Silent Sam settlement with SCV

By Victoria Johnson | January 26

The St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal and First Baptist churches released a joint statement condemning the UNC System's $2.5 million settlement with ...

'Is my vote going to count?' Local nonprofit addresses race and voting rights in N.C.

By Sofia Lesnewski | January 26

Last Thursday, voting rights advocates met at the Chapel Hill Public Library to discuss their opposition to voter ID and other issues.

N.C. to receive $542 million in disaster relief for Hurricane Florence recovery

By Brittany McGee | January 26

“The $542 million in federal funds from HUD will facilitate long-term recovery for communities impacted by the hurricane, as well as help mitigate the ...

Second-graders in Orange County School to start free swimming lessons next month

By Taylor Heeden | January 24

Orange County Schools, Swim for Charlie and the Orange County Sportsplex have teamed up to provide second-graders free swim lessons.

Here's what you missed at Wednesday's Chapel Hill Town Council meeting

By Kayleigh Carpenter | January 24

Since the 2002 Greene Tract resolution was adopted, several different land-use needs have been suggested, but no development has started on the lot.

After decades of delays, plans for the Greene Tract are finally moving forward

By Suzannah Claire Perry and Guillermo Molero | January 24

Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County governments have agreed to move forward on plans for the Greene Tracts. Proposed developments include affordable ...

Community Climate Action Plan aims to engage community in reducing carbon footprint

By Amena Saad | January 23

“When we think about community engagement, we want to go beyond community outreach to think about how to be authentically inclusive of parts of our ...

Red Rebels appear at Carrboro Town Council meeting to voice climate anxiety

By Henry Haney | January 22

The Red Rebels made a statement about climate action at a Carrboro Town Council meeting on Tuesday.

Bloomberg picks Chapel Hill as site for campaign office

By Yates McConnell | January 22

Tim O’Brien, senior adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, visited the former New York City mayor's newly-opened campaign office ...

'I'm Smart, Too': Local group aims to fight racial disparities with documentary

By Niharika Vattikonda | January 22

A new documentary hopes to ignite change by shedding light on CHCCS and how since integration, racial disparities have taken shape and continue to persist. ...

MLK's visit to UNC planted the seed for Black activists of today

By Mark Morrison | January 22

In 1959, there were only 26 Black students enrolled at UNC. Since Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the University the following year, the enrollment and ...

N.C. General Assembly adjourns without new budget for 2020

By Taylor Heeden | January 21

During this past long session, the General Assembly was unable to pass a budget. “Our 2019 session actually ran over into 2020,” Insko (D-District ...

Orange County Schools considers adding three new pre-K classrooms

By Victoria Johnson | January 21

Adding three new pre-K classrooms was proposed during a joint meeting of the Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Board on Jan. 17, which would ...

Carrboro celebrates the opening of Martin Luther King Jr. Park

By Suzannah Claire Perry | January 21

“He’s not a hero for some of the community, he’s not my hero because I’m an African-American, he’s not the hero of women because he heralded ...

Here's how you can celebrate MLK Day this weekend

By Victoria Johnson | January 21

Over the next few days, organizations in Orange County will host events celebrating and honoring Martin Luther King Jr. These events will include a memorial ...

North Carolina is no longer trying 16-year-olds as adults. Here's what that means.

By Kayleigh Carpenter | January 20

North Carolina is officially the last state to adopt the Raise the Age law, but what does the law entail?

Politicans and community members gather to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

By Suzannah Claire Perry | January 20

“One of the key parts of his message is that we are called to be our brothers' and sisters’ keepers — that we have an obligation in our short time ...

'This is an open book': Rolling African American history museum stops in Chapel Hill

By Kayleigh Carpenter | January 20

“I think it is important because to understand why discrimination and racial injustice persists, we need to understand the depths of the exploitation ...

Franklin Street welcomes Raleigh brewery, Gizmo Brew Works, in a familiar space

By Brittany McGee | January 20

The new location is bringing new beers and a fresh addition to Chapel Hill's nightlife.

Column: Our community has a chronic condition, and we're treating the symptoms

January 19

Erik Valera is the chief operating officer of CommunityWorx, a nonprofit organization that seeks to benefit education and equity in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro ...